Bell Aliant Brings the Digital Home to Life with New NextGen Home Security Service -- HALIFAX, Jan. 24, 2013

Bell Aliant Brings the Digital Home to Life with New NextGen Home Security Service

Using a personal device, customers can remotely control their home
security system, lights, thermostat, and more

HALIFAX, Jan. 24, 2013 /CNW/ - Bell Aliant Inc. (TSX: BA) is bringing
the 'smart home' to life with its new NextGen Home Security™ service that lets customers monitor, protect and control their home
using a smartphone, tablet or PC at a competitive price.

From the company that brought you FibreOP™, NextGen Home Security is a digital Internet-based service that delivers everything a customer
expects in home security with next generation automation capabilities. NextGen Home Security will be affordable and Bell Aliant customers can bundle services all on
one bill for added convenience and savings.

"This is an incredibly cool product that is the next step in making the
digital home a reality," said Karen Sheriff, president and CEO of Bell
Aliant. "Imagine a security system that sends you a text when someone
enters your home and then allows you to view a video of the person
walking through the door. With this product, we are igniting the power
of our entire broadband network, including FibreOP - and helping 'turn on' not just your TV and Internet, but lots of
other things around your home."

Built on Atlantic Canada's most advanced broadband network, NextGen Home Security will leverage a team of trusted and reliable technicians. Bell Aliant
NextGen Certified Installers are specially trained to set-up and
customize the system for every customer. NextGen Home Security will be available in the spring to both FibreOP and high-speed customers in major city centres in Atlantic Canada.

"Bell Aliant understands consumers' digital lifestyle and this is a
security solution that offers peace of mind and the convenience of
being able to monitor and manage your home at any time using a mobile
device, tablet or PC," said Dan McKeen, senior vice-president, customer
solutions. "Home security and monitoring is a natural growth
opportunity for Bell Aliant. It is another example of our commitment to
innovating and offering products and services that will meet the needs
of our customers both today and in the future."

NextGen Home Security will provide the following services:

NextGen Security: Experience the security of ULC certified 24/7 professional monitoring
of life-safety events including fire, burglary, and environmental
incidents like floods and carbon monoxide threats. Trained
professionals will alert authorities and customers in the event of an
emergency. If an intruder breaks into your home while you are on
vacation, an ear piercing siren will sound, lights will turn on, alerts
will be sent to your smartphone, and our Central Monitoring Station
will alert the authorities, who will dispatch police.

NextGen Automation: Customers have the ability to remotely control and monitordoor locks, thermostats, lighting and appliances. For example, when the
system is armed to Away, the thermostat will automatically adjust lower
and lights in the home will turn off.

NextGen Video Monitoring: By usingsecure video cameras, customers can monitor a loved one or pet, or
receive texts and video clips when someone comes to the front door from
their smartphone, tablet or PC with the free NextGen Home Security app.

Bell Aliant will be able to deliver the best home security and
monitoring service at a competitive rate by using our skilled and
trusted technicians, existing enterprise systems, processes, and
convenient combined billing and customer service. NextGen Home Security is also powered by the award-winning iControl OpenHome™ software
platform from iControl Networks, a leader in the broadband home
management industry.

Customers will be able to purchase NextGen Home Security in the spring and can pre-register today at www.bellaliant.net/homesecurity, or by calling (888) 214-7896.

About Bell Aliant Bell Aliant (TSX: BA) is one of North America's largest regional
communications providers and the first company in Canada to cover an
entire city with fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) technology with its FibreOP™ services. Through its operating entities, it serves customers in six
Canadian provinces with innovative information, communication and
technology services including voice, data, Internet, video and
value-added business solutions. Bell Aliant's employees deliver the
highest quality customer service, choice and convenience.